Drawer



- P. ANTONIO DRAWER Filed Jan. 23. 1923 paui An Zonz'o w w. 5 2 0/ g n o O i o O m\ 4 F a U 3 N INVENTQR WITNESS:

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

UNITED STATES PAUL ANTONIO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DRAWER.

Application filed January 23, 1923.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL ANTONIO, a citizen of Greece, residing at New York city, in the countyof New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Drawers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to drawers.

Some of the objects of the present invention are: to provide means in conjunction with a drawer and a support for the drawer which allows the drawer to be moved back and forth to pushed in and pulled out positions, means for preventing the drawer from being completely withdrawn from its support, and means allowing the drawer to be completely withdrawn by overcoming the action of the means which prevents the drawerfrom being completely withdrawn; to produce a drawer which is especially adapted for use in refrigerators; to simplify drawer constructions and to support them for movement with comparatively durable means; and with these and other objects in view the invention resides in the particular provision, relative disposition, and the functionsof the parts hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the drawer and enough of the support therefor to illustrate the invention.

Figure 2 is a front view of the support.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the drawer.

Figure 4 is a sectional elevation illustrating the manner in which the drawer is tilted for its complete removal from its support.

Referring now more particularly to the several views of the drawing, it will be apparent that, generally, the invention comprises a drawer 10, and a support 11 for the drawer. The drawer 10 in the present instance as constructed is especially adapted for use in refrigerators. The general arrangement of parts embodied by the drawer and its support are such'as to allow considerable weight to be placed in the drawer and yet allow the drawer to be easily moved back and forth and to be properly supported when in a pulled on position against sagging under its weight.

The drawer 10 comprises a receptacle 12 and a front 13. The receptacle 12 is preferably of sheet metal and has end walls 14 and 15, side walls 16, and a bottom 17. The end and side walls are each constructed of a Serial No. 614,432.

thickness of the sheet metal bent over at the top edge in engagement with a reinforcing plate 18 riveted to the wall. The end and side wall have openings therein for the circulation of air. The bottom 17 is reticulated which among other purposes serves as a drain. The front 13 is preferably of wood and is attached to the receptacle in any suitable manner as by screws and it is disposed between the end wall 14 of the receptacle and the extended side walls 16. -A part of the front 13 is considerably larger than the adjacent end wall 14. A handle 19 is attached to the front 13.

The support 11 is in the form of a frame of cross pieces 20, uprights 21 and longitudinals 22 all properly connected in a manner to accommodate the receptacle 12 of the drawer.

In order to allow the drawer to'be moved back and forth easily and in order to allow the drawer to he tilted. means presently described is provided. Tracks 23 are attached in the support to the uprights 21 so that one will lie on each side of the drawer. A pair of rollers 24 carried by a holder and attaching member 25 is attached to the drawer on each side wall thereof near the upper rear thereof. A rail 26 is attached to eachside wall 16. A roller 27 carried by a holder and attaching member 28 is attached to each of the front uprights 21. In the movement of the drawer back and forth rec tilinearly the rollers 24 are in cont-act with the tracks 23, whereas, the rollers 27 are in contact with the rails 26.

In order to prevent the drawer from being completely withdrawn from its support, the rear end wall 15 is provided with stops 29 which move against the front cross piece 20 of the support. It will be noted that the enlarged part of the front 13 of the drawer limits the inward movement of the drawer,

it being confronted by the front parts of the support.

In order that the drawer 10 may be completely withdrawn from its support 11 the front ends of the tracks 23 are bent down- By employing fiber rollers the drawer may be moved silently. It should also be manifest from the foregoing that, there has been described a simple and durable drawer construction and arrangement of supporting parts.

What is claimed is: i

A drawer, a support for the drawer, a rail on each side of the drawer, rollers carried by said support near the front thereof and into contact with which said rails are in the movement of said drawer, a pair of rollers on each side of the drawer near the rear end thereof, tracks carried by said support into contact with which respectively said pairs of rollers are in the movement of said drawer, stops carried by the drawer at the rear end thereof which project above the top edge of the drawer and which move against a cross bar of said support to prevent the complete withdrawal of the drawer from the support, the rails on said drawer being curved at the rear ends thereof to allow the front end of the drawer to be tilted upwardly so that the stops clear the cross bar so that the drawer may be completely withdrawn from its support, and the front end of the tracks being curved downwardly for receiving the rollers on the drawer when the drawer is in tilted position.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

PAUL ANTONIO. 

